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MACHINE DRAYER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Leather Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shaving-machine operator
1, record 1, English, shaving%2Dmachine%20operator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shaving machine operator 2, record 1, English, shaving%20machine%20operator
correct
- leather shaver 3, record 1, English, leather%20shaver
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tends machine that scrapes flesh or hair from ... hides to uniform thickness ... Places ... hide on roller and presses pedal to raise roller that feeds hide to clippers or revolving blades. 2, record 1, English, - shaving%2Dmachine%20operator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Industrie du cuir
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de machine à drayer
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20drayer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de machine à drayer 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20drayer
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur de drayeuse 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20drayeuse
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de drayeuse 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20drayeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] machine à drayer[ : machine] à raboter le cuir côté chair. 2, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20drayer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Leatherworking Tools and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shaving machine
1, record 2, English, shaving%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine with a high speed revolving spiral knife for smoothing off the flesh side of a hide. 1, record 2, English, - shaving%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outils et machines pour le travail du cuir
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drayeuse
1, record 2, French, drayeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- machine à drayer 1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20drayer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En tannerie, machine [...] à raboter le cuir côté chair. 1, record 2, French, - drayeuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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